Jamaican Women Using Krazy Glue as Adhesive for Eyelash Extensions AKA "Eye Awnings" Craze

Jamaican women blasted for using Krazy Glue as adhesive for eyelash extension craze sweeping the island.

Well, it seems that the eyelash extension craze has hit Jamaica. It wouldn't be so bad if the method in which the extensions were being attached made much sense -- Krazy Glue. According to the Jamaica Observer, Jennifer Samuda, director of Jencare Skin Farm warned that the use of Krazy Glue and similar adhesive substances on the eyelid could damage the eyes. I guess the Super Glue inventor, Dr. Harry Coover, who died last Saturday at age 94, would be mortified to learn that some Jamaican women are using the an offshoot of his invention as an adhesive for their eyelash extensions. It's not only bizarre but reckless.

“They are using Krazy Glue. It is one of the most dangerous acts,” said Samuda, who was one of seven beauty and wellness experts at yesterday’s Observer Monday Exchange. “I will tell anyone who wants to put on the lashes fine, but that glue and any glue it can detach your retina. There is no glue that can be natural for your eyes. It is a dangerous act. A dangerous act.” Source: Jamaica Observer

The other craze that's hitting the island, well among the more affluent Jamaican women is skin bleaching. People are so superficial it's not funny. It's almost comical to learn that eyelash extensions or "eye-weave" or as some people call it, "awnings for the eyes" (according to the Jamaica Observer)have grown in popularity in Jamaica, that has always been very conservative in many of its mannerisms. But where do we draw the line? Using Krazy Glue to look good is ridiculous and a recipe for disaster.